JP7252609B2 - transfer device - Google Patents

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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a transfer device for transferring a sick person, an injured person, an elderly vulnerable person (hereinafter referred to as a person requiring care) while being held by a body support device, and more specifically, a wheelchair, a bed, or the like. It relates to a transfer device used when transferring between a device such as a wheelchair and another device such as a wheelchair.

There is a conventional transfer device in which a person requiring care wearing a body support brace is operated to stand up by operating a rotating operation arm to perform the above-described transfer (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 6087405

However, since the conventional transfer device is not provided with a foot rest for pressing the knees of the caregiver, it is difficult for caregivers with weak arm strength, such as women, to apply force to the rotating operation arm.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a transfer device that facilitates application of force to a rotating operating arm when the rotating operating arm is operated to make a person requiring care stand up.

(1) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a transfer device for transferring a person requiring care, which is rotated by the caregiver so as to stand up while being held by a body support brace. and a foot support section that presses at least a part of the knees or shins of the caregiver when the care-requiring person is raised using the rotation operation arm. Characterized by

According to the present invention, since the rotating operation arm can be rotated while at least part of the knee or shin is pressed against the foot rest, even a caregiver with weak arm strength such as a woman can exert force on the rotating operation arm. It is easy to put in the seat, and the person requiring care can easily stand up from the seat.

(2) In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the foot support part has a lower part that protrudes toward the caregiver side more than an upper part in a side view.

According to the above embodiment, in the case of a small caregiver, the knee position is lower than that of a large caregiver. You can easily put your knees on the footrest. In addition, for caregivers who can apply the knee to the upper part,
When operating the rotating operation arm, the part below the knee can easily follow the foot rest.

(3) In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the foot rest is made of elastic material.

According to the above embodiment, it is possible to make it difficult for the caregiver to feel pain when applying the knee or shin to the foot support.

(4) In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the rotating operation arm has a grip portion that is gripped by the caregiver for rotating operation, and the tip of the grip portion is spherical.

According to the above-described embodiment, it is easier to apply force to the rotating operation arm by gripping the gripping portion of the rotating operation arm so as to grip the tip portion of the gripping portion.

According to the present invention, since the footrest portion is provided for pressing at least a part of the knee or shin of the caregiver when the person requiring care is standing up, the caregiver can press the knee or shin against the footrest. The rotating operation arm can be rotated in this state, so that even a caregiver with weak physical strength such as a woman can easily apply force to the rotating operation arm and the person requiring care can easily stand up from the seat.

FIG. 1(a) is a front view of a body-supporting device used in a transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1(b) is an enlarged perspective view of a broken line A portion in FIG. The back view of the same body-holding apparatus. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the body-supporting device; The figure which shows the mounting|wearing state to the care-requiring person of the same body-holding apparatus. The figure which shows the state which made the transfer apparatus stand up the care-requiring person wearing the same body-holding apparatus. 1 is a rear perspective view of a transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a main part near a rotating operation arm of the same transfer device; FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a main part near a rotating operation arm of the same transfer device; FIG. 4 is a side view of the transfer device in a state in which the rotating operation arm is in the initial position; (a) is an enlarged view of the main part at the initial position of the turning operation arm, (b) is an enlarged view of the main part of the locked position of the turning operation arm, and (c) is an enlarged view of the main part of the unlocked position of the turning operation arm. FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of a main portion of the transfer device; FIG. 10 is a front view of the transfer device when the seat portion is laid down, with the foot rest made transparent; (a) to (c) are diagrams showing steps of a transfer method using the same transfer device. (a) to (c) are diagrams showing steps of a transfer method using the same transfer device. (a) to (c) are diagrams showing steps of a transfer method using the same transfer device.

Hereinafter, a transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

1 to 3, a body support brace used in a transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The body support equipment shown in these figures is used to assist a person requiring care in transferring between a vehicle such as a wheelchair or a carrier and a transfer device, or between a transfer device and a bathing device.

A body support device 1 includes a support member 2 that is wrapped around the abdomen, back, and waist of a person requiring care to support the person requiring care, and a support member 2 that is detachably provided on the support member 2 and is wrapped around the person requiring care from above the support member 2. A belt-like fixing member 3 to be attached and fixed, and a string-like hook that is detachably provided on the supporting member 2 from above the fixing member 3 and locks the body-supporting device 1 to the metal fittings to be locked of the transfer device. A stop member 4 is provided. The locking member 4 is provided with locking fittings 5 at both ends thereof as locking devices that can be locked to a rotating operation arm 18 (described later) of the transfer device.

The supporting member 2 is made of a flexible, water-resistant or water-repellent sponge-like member having a length that can be wrapped around the entire circumference from the back to the waist of the person requiring care, and is wrapped from the back to the waist of the person requiring care. and narrow end portions 2b1 and 2b2 extending laterally from both sides of the central portion 2a and wrapped around the abdominal side of the person requiring care. The central portion 2a has a pair of upper and lower left oblique slits 2c that face in parallel, a pair of upper and lower right oblique slits 2d that face in parallel, and a pair of vertically long slits 2e. As shown in FIG. 1, the left-side oblique slits 2c are formed in a line from above in a left-down oblique direction (a direction forming an angle of, for example, 30° with respect to the vertical direction). It is slanted downward. The right oblique slits 2d are arranged in a right oblique downward direction (for example, a direction forming an angle of 30° with respect to the vertical direction) from above, and the longitudinal direction of each slit (long hole) is inclined in a left oblique downward direction. there is That is, the left oblique slit 2c and the right oblique slit 2d are formed obliquely. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the left end portion 2b1 of the central portion 2a has a pair of vertically elongated slits 2f.

The fixing member 3 is made of a water-resistant or water-repellent member that can be attached to and detached from the support member 2, and has buckle portions 3a that can be fastened to each other at both ends. Both ends of the fixing member 3 are inserted through the longitudinal slits 2e and 2f of the support member 2 from above the support member 2 and fastened with the buckle portion 3a.

The locking member 4 is a water-resistant or water-repellent member that can be attached to and detached from the support member 2, is narrower than the fixing member 3, and is used to lock and fix the body-supporting device 1 to the transfer device.

The locking member 4 has two-forked main body locking portions 4a1 and 4a2 facing each other in the upper and lower directions, and a pair of diagonal cross locking portions 4b1 and 4b2 that obliquely intersect between the main body locking portions 4a1 and 4a2. The locking member 4 also has a string-like upper left diagonal locking portion 4d which is inserted through the upper pair of left diagonal slits 2c and has a buckle portion 4c at its end, and a string-like upper left diagonal locking portion 4d which is inserted through the lower left pair of left diagonal slits 2c. A string-like left lower diagonal engagement portion 4f having a buckle portion 4e at the bottom, a string-like upper right diagonal engagement portion 4h inserted through a pair of upper right diagonal slits 2d and having a buckle portion 4g at the end, and a lower right diagonal engagement portion 4h. It has a string-like lower right diagonal engagement portion 4j which is inserted into a pair of right diagonal slits 2d and has a buckle portion 4i at its end. The main body locking portions 4a1 and 4a2 are spaced parallel to each other at a substantially constant interval on the center side, and are connected at both ends while approaching each other as they approach both ends. is installed. The latching fitting 5 is a fitting to be latched to the rotating operation arm 18, and has a plurality of holes, two insertion holes 5a and 5b and one keyhole-shaped latching hole 5c in this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1B, which is an enlarged view of the dashed line A in FIG. 1A, the main body locking portions 4a1 and 4a2 are inserted into the insertion holes 5a of the locking metal fittings 5, and then the main body locking portions 4a1 , 4a2 are formed in an endless shape to which both ends are connected. The main body locking portions 4a1 and 4a2 constitute a first locking member, and a branching member 4a3 as a second locking member is branched from the first locking member and connected back to the insertion hole 5b and the insertion hole 5a. have. A seam 4a5 is a seam of a portion where the end of the branch member 4a3 folded back through the locking holes 5a and 5b is sewn to the branch member 4a3. 4a1 is the stitch of the sewed part. Due to the first locking member and the second locking member, even if the first locking member is cut during the transfer operation of the person requiring care, the transfer device 10 (described later) can be secured by the branched second locking member. Safety can be improved because the connection with is not released. Further, the branch member 4a3 is provided in a free-through state so that tension is not applied to the branch member 4a3 when it is connected to a rotating operation arm (described later) of the transfer device 10. As shown in FIG.

4 and 5, the support member 2 is wrapped around the back, waist, and abdomen of the person M requiring care, and the fixing member 3 is provided on the support member 2. It is inserted into the longitudinal slits 2e and 2f and the buckle portions 3a at both ends thereof are fastened, whereby the fixing member 3 is wrapped around the person requiring care M from above the support member 2, and the support member 2 is fixed to the person M requiring care. be. This winding fixation prevents the support member 2 from deviating from the required positions on the back and waist of the person M requiring care.

As shown in FIG. 5, from the state in which this body support device 1 is attached to the person M requiring care, the locking metal fittings 5 at both ends of the main body locking portions 4a1 and 4a2 of the locking member 4 are operated to rotate the transfer device 10. As shown in FIG. It is locked to one of the three metal fittings 40 a to 40 c (locked portions) provided on the arm 18 .

As shown in FIG. 5, when the rotating operation arm 18 of the transfer device 10 is rotated clockwise, the locking metal fittings 5 on the side of the body-supporting equipment 1 are engaged with the locked metal fittings 40a to 40c on the side of the transfer device 10. As shown in FIG. , the care-requiring person M seated on the seat surface portion 20 is forward and upward at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal indicated by the arrow B by the body engaging portions 4a1 and 4a2 of the body-supporting device 1, For example lifted at 30°. When the care-requiring person M is lifted, tension is applied particularly to the lower main body locking portion 4a2 of the main body locking portions 4a1 and 4a2. Here, the upper left oblique engaging portion 4d of the engaging member 4 is inserted through the upper pair of left oblique slits 2c, the left lower oblique engaging portion 4f is inserted through the lower left oblique slit 2c, and the buckles are engaged with each other. In addition, the upper right oblique engaging portion 4h is inserted through the upper pair of right oblique slits 2d, the lower right oblique engaging portion 4j is inserted through the lower pair of right oblique slits 2d, They are fastened by mutual buckle portions 4g and 4i.

4h and 4j are inclined at a predetermined forward angle in the vertical direction C, for example, 30°, and the left and right diagonal slits 2c and 2d are inclined accordingly. Therefore, the tension applied to the body locking portion 4a2 when lifting the care-requiring person M acts in the longitudinal direction of the elongated holes of the left diagonal slit 2c and the right diagonal slit 2d. For this reason, in particular, the connecting portion (part of the support member 2) 2c1 between the pair of lower left diagonal slits 2c, the support member 2 near the left diagonal slit 2c, and the connecting portion between the lower pair of right diagonal slits 2d. (A part of the support member 2) 2d1 and the support member 2 in the vicinity of the right diagonal slit 2d can be prevented from being deformed and damaged. Thus, the lifting force in the direction of deforming the supporting member 2 is less likely to act on the supporting member 2 . The predetermined angle is preferably 30° to around 30°, but is not limited to this.

According to the above-described body support device 1, since the support member 2 does not deviate from the predetermined positions on the back and waist of the person requiring care M, the upper limbs of the person requiring care M may be wet, and the posture on the transfer device 10 described later may be disturbed. Even if it changes, it is possible to stably stand up and sit down from the seat surface part 20 of the transfer device 10.例文帳に追加For example, since the body-holding equipment 1 attached to the waist does not shift, it is possible to maintain the standing state when standing from the seat surface 20 of the transfer device 10, and it is possible to wash the buttocks, etc., and to work on dressing and undressing. easier. In addition, when the supporting member 2, the fixing member 3, and the locking member 4 are damaged or deteriorated, they can be easily replaced. Furthermore, as will be described later, even if the body-holding device 1 is lifted on the rotational track by the rotating operation of the rotating operation arm 18, the locking member 4 will not be twisted, so that the support member 2 made of sponge will not be deformed or deformed. damage can be suppressed. In addition, even if the bathing device, which will be described later, is used to transfer the body of the care-requiring person M whose body is wet after taking a bath, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of mold and the like.

The transfer device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 12, including FIG. The front, back, left, and right directions of the transfer device 10 are set as shown in FIG. Each of these directions is the front, rear, left, and right directions when viewed from the care-requiring person M who is transferred by the transfer device 10 as shown in FIG. 5 .

Referring to these figures, transfer device 10 has carriage 11 and device main body 12 . The trolley 11 has a pair of left and right trolley frames 14 having wheels 13 in the front and rear, a connecting frame 15 connecting the trolley frames 14 in the left-right direction, and a footrest plate 16 .

The device main body 12 is integrally attached to the carriage 11 . The device main body 12 includes a pair of left and right grip levers 17, a pair of left and right rotating operation arms 18, a seat surface operation lever 19, a pair of left and right seat surface portions 20, a foot rest portion 21 for the person requiring nursing care M, and a foot rest portion 21 for the caregiver N. It has a foot rest 30, a lock cover 26, a plurality of frames 22, and the like.

A caregiver N (see FIG. 5) uses the grip lever 17 to control the movement/stop of the transfer device 10, uses the rotating operation arm 18 to assist the care recipient M, and operates the seat surface operation lever. 19 can be used to control the behavior of the seat portion 20 in standing up and lying down. In addition, the care recipient M can sit on the seat surface portion 20 and place his/her knees and shins on the foot rest portion 21 . When the care-requiring person M seated on the seat surface part 20 stands up, at least a part of the knee or shin touches the foot pad part 21, so that the person can easily stand up by a so-called lever action.

In addition, the caregiver N can rotate the rotating operation arm 18 from the front of the transfer device 10 with at least a part of the knee or shin in contact with the foot support portion 30 for the caregiver N. Therefore, even a caregiver N, such as a woman, who has weak arm strength can easily operate the rotating operation arm 18 to rotate it, and the care recipient M can be easily raised from the seat surface portion 20. - 特許庁

As particularly shown in FIG. 5, the foot rest 30 has a lower portion 30a protruding forward than an upper portion 30b in a side view when viewed from the caregiver N side. Therefore, in the case of a small caregiver, the knee position is lower than that of a large caregiver. It is possible to easily apply the knee to the portion 30.例文帳に追加In addition, in the case of a caregiver who can apply the knee to the upper portion 30b, the portion below the knee is placed along the front surface of the foot rest portion 30 and the knee is bent to operate the rotating operation arm 18. can. The foot rest portion 30 is made of a material having elasticity, and is preferably made of silicone rubber or molded by thermal compression. As a result, when the caregiver N puts his or her knee or shin on the foot rest 30, it is possible to make the caregiver feel less pain.

The rotating operation arm 18 is bent in the middle and serves as a rotating fulcrum, and one end side 181 is an operating end operated by the caregiver N. A plurality of metal fittings 40a to 40c to be locked are sequentially arranged. In FIG. 5, as shown in an enlarged view E2 of the portion E1 of the other end side 182 of the rotary operation arm 18 viewed from the front, the plurality of metal fittings 40a to 40c to be locked are connected to the rotary operation arm 18. The length increases as the distance from the end of the other end side 182 increases. That is, at the initial position of the rotary operation arm 18 (see FIG. 9, which will be described later), the metal fittings 40a to 40c to be locked are configured to become longer as the distance from the care recipient M increases.

Therefore, in order to prevent the body locking portions 4a1 and 4a2 of the locking member 4 from loosening in the middle, the locking metal fittings 5 of the body-holding device 1 are rotated by the operating arms 18 according to the size of the physique of the person M requiring care. It can be easily and reliably locked to any one of the metal fittings 40a to 40c to be locked. That is, the larger the care recipient M, the more the locking metal fitting 5 is attached to the to-be-locked metal fitting 40a on the nearer side (closer to the care recipient M). This is because the length of the body-supporting equipment 1 does not change, so in the case of a large and well-built care recipient M, the distance from the abdomen to the metal fittings 40a to 40c to be locked becomes short, and the position where the metal fittings 5 are attached is reduced. This is because it becomes difficult to attach to the metal fittings to be locked 40a to 40c unless the In addition, the lengths of the metal fittings 40a to 40c to be locked are changed, but this is related to the metal fitting 40c to be locked on the back side (away from the person requiring care M) with respect to the small person M requiring care. This is to prevent the metal fittings 40a and 40b to be locked on the near side from becoming an obstacle when the fastener 5 is attached.

The rotating operation arm 18 has a grip portion 183 that is gripped by the caregiver N for rotating operation, and the tip 183a of the grip portion 183 is formed in a spherical shape. Therefore, the caregiver N can easily grasp the rotating operation arm 18 and apply force to perform the rotating operation.

The apparatus main body 12 includes a pair of left and right first main body frames 22 on the front side that are bent downward into a U shape and extend substantially vertically upward from the carriage 11 , and a pair of left and right second main body frames 23 on the rear side that extend vertically upward from the connecting frame 15 . , a first connecting frame 24 that connects both first body frames 22 left and right on the upper side, and a pair of upper and lower second and third connections that connect the first and second body frames 22 and 23 in the front-rear direction. It has frames 25a and 25b. Note that the footrest plate 16 is provided over the lower portion of the first body frame 22 and the connecting frame 15 .

The pair of left and right rotary operation arms 18 will be further described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. These figures show only a portion of one (left side in FIG. 6) of the rotary operation arm 18, but the other rotary operation arm 18 is the same. Both rotating operation arms 18 are connected in parallel by a pair of connecting frames 18a and 18b (see FIG. 6 for the connecting frame 18b). note that. The connecting frame 18b serves as a grip portion to be gripped by the care recipient M (see FIG. 5).

The rotating operation arm 18 has an arm plate 18c fixed to its bent lower end. Arm bolts 18d and 18e are fixed to the arm plate 18c, and the rotary operation arm 18 is pivotally attached to the frame plate 33 by an arm shaft 18f via the arm plate 18c. A tooth portion 18g is formed on the lower end side of the arm plate 18c.

A frame plate 33 is fixed to the first connecting frame 24 . The upper end side of the frame plate 33 is positioned between the arm bolts 18d and 18e, and the support shaft 33b of the ratchet pawl portion 33a is pivotally supported by the frame plate 33. As shown in FIG. The ratchet pawl portion 33a is biased by an extension coil spring 33c in a direction in which it meshes with the tooth portion 18g of the arm plate 18c of the rotating operation arm 18. As shown in FIG.

The tooth portion 18g provided on the arm plate 18c of the rotating operation arm 18 and the ratchet pawl portion 33a meshing with the tooth portion 18g are at a predetermined position where the rotating operation arm 18 is rotated from an initial position described later. Configure a locking mechanism to lock. A protective cover 26 (see FIG. 5) is provided to cover the portion forming the lock mechanism.

Locking and unlocking of the rotating operation arm 18 in the lock mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. FIGS. 10A to 10C are diagrams of essential parts corresponding to the initial position, locked position, and unlocked position of the rotary operation arm 18 shown in FIG. That is, FIG. 10(a) is a view of the main part of FIG. 9 when the rotary operation arm 18 is at the initial position, and FIG. 10(b) is a view of FIG. 9 when the rotary operation arm 18 is at the lock position. FIG. 10(c) is a view of the essential part of FIG. 9 when the rotary operation arm 18 is in the unlocked position.

When the rotary operation arm 18 is at the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 9, that is, the initial position shown in FIG. clockwise rotation due to its own weight is suppressed, and the initial position of the rotary operation arm 18 is maintained. When the rotating operation arm 18 is rotated in the direction of arrow F from this initial position to the position indicated by the first imaginary line 18' in FIG. is engaged with the ratchet pawl portion 33a of the frame plate 33, and the rotating operation arm 18 is locked. At this time, the ratchet pawl portion 33a contacts and is pushed by the arm plate 18c as the rotating operation arm 18 rotates, and rotates clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 10(a). A biasing force acts in the rotating direction. That is, when the rotating operation arm 18 is in the initial position, the ratchet pawl portion 33a is urged in a rotating direction so as to mesh with the tooth portion 18g. When the rotating operation arm 18 is further rotated in the direction of arrow F from the locked position indicated by the first virtual line 18' in FIG. 9 to the position indicated by the second virtual line 18'', as shown in FIG. 10(c). , the engagement of the ratchet pawl portion 33a of the frame plate 33 with the tooth portion 18g of the arm plate 18c is released and the lock is released. At this time, the ratchet pawl portion 33a comes into contact with the arm plate 18c as the rotary operation arm 18 rotates and is pushed in the clockwise direction. It rotates in the counterclockwise direction by force, and becomes the state of FIG.10(c).

The lock mechanism can reduce the risk that the rotating operation arm 18 will be pulled by the weight of the care recipient M when assisting the care recipient M in standing up. In addition, since the caregiver N can lock the rotating operation arm 18 at a predetermined position without performing a special locking operation on the rotating operation arm 18, safety can be enhanced.

11 and 12, the synchronous raising/lowering control of the pair of seat surface portions 20 by operating the seat surface operating lever 19 will be described. The seat arm 27 is inserted into the third connecting frame 25b, and the rear end side of the seat arm 27 protrudes rearward from the third connecting frame 25b. The seat surface portion 20 is fixed to the rear end of the protruding seat surface arm 27 . A rotating shaft 29 is fixed to the front end side of the seat arm 27, and protruding ends 29a and 29b protrude around the rotating shaft 29. As shown in FIG. A seat surface operation lever 19 for operating the seat surface portion 20 to stand up or lay down is fixed to one of the rotating shafts 29 (the rotating shaft provided with the projecting end 29b).

Between the pair of first body frames 22 on the front left and right sides, a foot rest part 21 against which the knees or shins of the person requiring care M are applied is installed. A foot support section 30 is installed on the front side of the foot support section 21 to which the caregiver's N knees or shins are applied. A link mechanism 31 is incorporated inside the foot rest portion 30 . The link mechanism 31 synchronously raises and lowers the pair of left and right seat portions 20 by rotating the seat surface operation lever 19 . The link mechanism 31 includes a pair of left and right first and second link pieces 31a and 31b. One ends of the pair of left and right first and second link pieces 31a and 31b are connected to each other, and the other ends are connected to the left and right projecting ends 29a and 29b. Both ends of the extension coil spring 32 are fixed between the one end side of the second link piece 31b and a frame plate (not shown) provided between the first body frame 22. As shown in FIG.

When the seat operating lever 19 is in the upper left oblique operating position shown in FIG. 12, the left protruding end 29a protrudes obliquely to the left and the right protruding end 29b protrudes obliquely to the upper left, and both the left and right seat portions 20 are in a horizontal posture. be. When the seat surface control lever 19 is rotated clockwise as indicated by arrow G in FIG. As a result of the clockwise rotation to the position indicated by the imaginary line 29a' and the right protruding end 29b to the clockwise rotation to the position indicated by the imaginary line 29b', the left and right seating surface portions 20 are moved to the imaginary line 20'. Stand up as shown. When the left and right seat portions 20 are standing upright, the extension coil spring 32 biases the second link piece 31b in a direction in which the seat portions 20 are maintained in the standing state. The link piece of the link mechanism 31 may be composed of one link piece instead of two link pieces.

Since the above-described seat surface operation lever 19 is arranged on the front right side opposite to the sitting side of the person requiring care M, the caregiver N does not need to separately stand up and lay down the pair of left and right seat surface portions 20. It is possible to reduce the labor of the person N's assistance work. In addition, the seat part 20 can be raised and laid down on the spot where the person M requiring care is raised. Further, a foot rest 30 against which the knees and shins of the caregiver N press when the caregiver N rotates the rotation operation arm 18 is provided on the front side. It is obscured by 30. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the risk of the lower limbs of the caregiver N coming into contact with the link mechanism 31 and being injured.

When the seat surface portion 20 of the transfer device 10 is in the upright posture, a space is created behind the transfer device 10 . Then, by using this space, it becomes possible for the caregiver N to enter/exit a part of the space of the wheelchair, and for the care recipient M to stand up and sit down.

In the transfer device 10, the distance between the pair of carriage frames 14 is gradually increased toward the rear, so that the space when the seat surface 20 is erected is widened on the rear side, and the seat surface 20 is It is easy for the wheelchair to enter and leave when standing up (see Fig. 6).

According to the transfer device 10 described above, since the body support equipment 1 attached to the waist of the person requiring care M does not shift, when the person requiring care M stands up from the seat surface, the buttocks and the like of the person requiring care M can be washed. , dressing and undressing can be done easily. In addition, since the rotating operation arm 18 can be locked at a predetermined position, there is no danger that the rotating operation arm will be pulled by the weight of the person requiring care M when assisting the person requiring care M to stand up from the seat. can be reduced. Furthermore, since a plurality of metal fittings 40a to 40c to which the body retainer 1 can be retained are provided, the attachment position of the body retainer 1 can be adjusted according to the physique of the person M requiring care. Furthermore, when changing the mounting position of the body-supporting device 1, in the case of a small care recipient M whose physique is less likely to be obstructed by the unused locking member 4, the long distance away from the care recipient M is provided. By hooking the locking member 4 to the locking portion of , it is possible to favorably assist standing up and sitting motions.

A transfer method using the transfer device 10 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15. FIG. Here, a wheelchair 50 and a wheelchair 51 for bathing will be described as devices to be transferred using the transfer device 10 and other devices. 13 to 15, caregivers are omitted.

First, as shown in FIG. 13( a ), after the care-requiring person M takes off clothes such as a jacket as much as possible in a dressing room, the body-supporting equipment 1 is put on. A part of a wheelchair 50 on which a care recipient M held by the body-holding equipment 1 is placed enters a space S of a transfer device 10 formed by raising a seat part 20, and a locking metal fitting of the body-holding equipment 1.例文帳に追加5 is locked to one of the locking metal fittings 40a to 40c of the rotating operation arm 18 according to the height and build of the person requiring care.

Next, as shown in FIG. 13(b), the caregiver rotates the rotating operation arm 18 forward to lift the care recipient M, while locking the rotating operation arm 18 to lift the care recipient M. A posture in which the buttocks are lifted from the seat surface of the wheelchair 50 (half-backed posture). After the wheelchair 50 is withdrawn from the space S, the caregiver lowers undressed undergarments and trousers to the knees or in the vicinity of the knees of the care recipient M while maintaining this half-assed posture.

Next, as shown in FIG. 13(c), the seat surface operation lever 19 is operated to place the seat surface portion 20 in a horizontal position, and the rotating operation arm 18 is returned to the initial position to place the care recipient M on the seat surface portion 20. The person M is seated, and the undergarments and trousers are completely removed from the person M requiring care. Although not shown, the caregiver then moves the transfer device 10 on which the care-requiring person M is seated to the bathroom.

Next, in the bathroom, the caregiver cleanses a washable part such as the breast of the person M seated on the seat surface 20 of the transfer device 10, and then, as shown in FIG. The moving operation arm 18 is rotated forward to raise the care recipient M into a half-crouched posture, and the seat surface operation lever 19 is operated to set the seat portion 20 to the standing state. In this state, the caregiver cleanses the buttocks, backside of the thighs, back, and the like of the person M requiring care.

Next, as shown in FIG. 14(b), a part of the bathing wheelchair 51 is moved into the space of the transfer device 10, and the rotating operation arm 18 is rotated backward to move the person M to take a bath. The user is seated on the seat surface of the wheelchair 51 . The caregiver removes the locking metal fittings 5 from the locked metal fittings of the rotating operation arm 18, moves the bathing wheelchair 51 out of the space S, and then removes the body support equipment 1 from the person M requiring care.

Next, as shown in FIG. 14(c), the wheelchair 51 for bathing is inserted into the exclusive bathtub 52 to take a bath. When the bathing is completed, the bathing wheelchair 51 is taken out from the dedicated bathtub 52 and moved to the vicinity of the transfer device 10. - 特許庁After wiping body parts such as the chest and abdomen of the person requiring care M, the body holding equipment 1 is worn. The bathing wheelchair 51 is moved into the space of the transfer device 10, the locking metal fittings 5 of the body-supporting equipment 1 are locked to any one of the locked metal fittings 40a to 40c of the rotary operation arm 18, and the rotary operation arm 18 is engaged. is rotated to make the person M requiring care stand up in a crouching posture. As shown in FIG. 15( a ), the seat surface operation lever 19 is operated to level the seat surface portion 20 , and the care recipient M is seated on the seat surface portion 20 . Although not shown, the caregiver then moves the transfer device 10 on which the person requiring care M is seated from the bathroom to the dressing room.

Next, as shown in FIG. 15(b), the rotating operation arm 18 is rotated forward to make the care recipient M stand up, and the seat surface operation lever 19 is operated to set the seat surface portion 20 to the standing posture. After that, after wiping the buttocks, the back side of the thighs, the back, etc. of the care recipient M, the work of putting on underwear and pants is performed.

Finally, as shown in FIG. 15(c), the wheelchair 50 is moved into the space of the transfer device 10, and the care-requiring person M is seated on the wheelchair 50 that has been moved. Then, the locking metal fitting 5 of the body-supporting equipment 1 is removed from the rotating operation arm 18, and the transfer device 10 is separated from the wheelchair 50, whereby the wheelchair 50 is withdrawn from the transfer device 10. - 特許庁The body support equipment 1 is removed from the care recipient M, the care recipient M is put on the jacket, and the transfer is completed.

It should be noted that the transfer device 10 is moved from the bathroom to the dressing room during bathing in FIG. The wheelchair 51 may be moved to the dressing room as it is so that the step shown in FIG. 15(b) can be performed.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified in various ways without departing from the scope of the invention. In the transfer method described above, an example in which the device and other devices are the wheelchair 50 and the bathing wheelchair 51 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to

Reference Signs List 1 Body-holding device 2 Supporting member 3 Fixing member 4 Locking member 5 Locking fitting 10 Transfer device 11 Cart 12 Apparatus main body 13 Wheel 14 Cart frame 15 Connection frame 16 Footrest plate 17 Grip lever 18 Rotating operation arm 18c Arm plate 18d, 18e Arm bolt 18g Toothed portion 19 Seat surface operation lever 20 Seat surface portion 21 Foot rest (for care recipient)
27 Seat arm 29 Rotating shaft 30 Foot rest (for caregiver)
31 Link mechanism 31a, 31b Link piece 32 Extension coil spring 33 Frame plate 33a Ratchet pawl 40a, 40b, 40c Locked fitting 50 Wheelchair 51 Wheelchair for bathing 52 Exclusive bathtub

Claims (4)

A transfer device for transferring a person requiring care,
a rotating operation arm that is rotated by a caregiver to stand up the person requiring care while being held by the body holding brace;
a foot rest that presses at least part of the knees or shins of the caregiver when the care recipient is raised using the rotating operation arm;
A transfer device comprising: 2. The transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the foot support part has a lower part that protrudes toward the caregiver side more than an upper part in a side view. 3. The transfer device according to claim 1, wherein said foot rest is made of an elastic material. 4. The transfer device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the rotating operation arm has a grip portion that is gripped by the caregiver for rotating operation, and the tip of the grip portion is spherical.

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